WASHINGTON -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- President Obama will place tariffs on imports of some Chinese tires for three years in an effort to curb a surge in exports that has rocked the U.S. tire industry .

The White House announced plans to impose tariffs on some tires entering the United States from China .

The new tariffs will be on passenger car and light truck tires , the White House said in a statement Friday night .

`` The president decided to remedy the clear disruption to the U.S. tire industry based on the facts and the law in this case , '' the statement said .

The tariffs will start at 35 percent in the first year , then would decline to 30 percent in the second year and 25 percent in the third .

Chinese leaders have in the past expressed displeasure about a possible tire tariff .

`` We hope the U.S. government will refrain from taking action , for the long-term healthy and stable development of U.S.-Chinese relations , '' Fu Ziying , China 's vice commerce minister , told local media in August .

`` The case is neither supported by facts nor does it have valid legal grounds , '' he added .

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U.S. to impose tariffs on some passenger car and light truck tires from China

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Surge in exports has hurt the U.S. tire industry

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Chinese leaders have strongly opposed possible tire tariffs